Method of making neckties



June 25, 1929. Q, wElNsTi-:IN 1,718,722

METHOD oF MAKING Nrzox'rms.

Filed oct. 23, 1926 grwmtoz atented .Inno 25, 1929.

unirse stares OTTO 'WEINSTEIN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGINORra'iaur ortica.

T0 STANDARD NECK- SETTS.

METHOD OF MAKNG NECKTES.

Application filed October 23,

rllhis invention relates to neclrties and more particularly to ties ofthe fonr-in-hand type.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved methodof cutting out the patterns or blanks from which such ties are made,from a piece of fabric in a manner to secure the minimum waste ofmaterial. @ther objects are to devise an improved method of folding andfinishing the blanks in order to produce a completed tie of attractiveappearance.

ln order that the invention may be readily understood, reference is hadto the aecompanying drawing, forming` par t of this speci-l lication,and in which Figure l is a fragmentary view of a piece of fabric showingmy improved method of laying out necltie patterns thereon Figure 2 is aview of one of the patterns or blanks after it has been cut from thefabric, parts being broken away;

Figure 3 is a vievv of the Wrong or reverse side of a completed tie,showing` the method of finishing; and

Figure t is a perspective view on an enlarged scale showing some of thedetails of construction.

Referring` to the drawings' in detail, l desinmates a piece of suitablefalnic such as silk or the like, which is of indetinite length and ofsuch Width as to contain an even number of patterns. In the drawing,only lthe left hand portion of the Width ofthe piece is shown, theremainder being` broken away.

rllie patterns are laid out on a section of fabric of su'liicient lengthto properly accommodate them, such., for example, as the seetioneoiiiprised between the lines ai and 1/ in liiilure l. l malte myimproved pattern in two parts, a wide end portion and a narrow endportion. A. complete set of patterns com prises a pair of each of theseparts, all ot which parts are laid out side by side longitudinally ofthe piece of fabric.

'.lliei pattern for the wide end portion of the tie is indicated at?.and it will be seen that a pair of such patterns are laid outside byside in reverse arrangement, with the small ends extending,` inoppositedirections. One side edge of each pattern 2 such as indicated at Qa, isperfectly straight and parallel with ieee. serial No. Maese.

the edge of the piece of fabric, or in other Words, is parallel with theWarp of the fabric. In fact, the edge 2 of the left hand pattern 2coincides exactly With the edge l*L of the piece of fabric.

lila'ch wide end portion comprises a part which is to constitute thetying area and a part 3, adjacent the small end, which constitutes partof the neck band ot the finished tie.

The other wide edge of each pattern extends at an angle to the edge ofthe piece of fabric, and the adjacent edges of the two patterns meet ona common diagonally extend ing line 2.

In order to save material, and-to get as many patterns as possibleWit-hin the Width of the piece, it will new be particularly noted thatthe end of each pattern, at its point of niaxiinun'i Width, overlaps tosome extent the neck band portion of the adjacent pattern. In otherWords, the corner of each pattern projects into the neck band of theother, as indicated at 4t. By virtue of this arrange ment, the patternscan be crowded much more closely together, transversely of the piece ofmaterial, than they otherwise could. Moreover, the only Waste in thematerial. is found in the small triangular sections l at each side ofthe pointed end 2?," of lach pattern, and this waste is almosti'iegligible.

To be used in connection with the pair ot' patterns for the Wide endportion, I provide a pair of patterns for the small end portion of thetie, and these are indicated at 5. From an inspection of Figure l, it.vill be seen that these patterns are of uniform Width throughout, andare arranged side by side in parallel relation. lhe left hand one ofthese pa tterns also joins the edge 2, of the right,` hand larne endportion pattern 2. In other Words, the adjacent patterns f2, and 5 meeton a common line Qa, which extends longitudinally of the fabric. Oneendet each of the patterns 5 is cut oil' square, as indie-ated at 5b,While the opposite end is preferably pointed, as shown at 5*. Thesquared oil' end 5* is adapted to be united to the similarly squared oitend 3a of the neel: band part 3 of the Wide end portion pattern, thepart 3 being of the saine Width as the pattern 5.

The patterns having,- been laid. olf, as de scribed, are then cut outfrom the fabric, the cutting being done in such a way as to preserveintact the full width of the free end of the free wide end of eachpattern E2, while correspondingly mutilating the adjacent neck bandportion of the other pattern.

' Each of the complete patterns, comprising assembled wide and narrowend portions, will therefore have the appearance shown in Figure 2. Froman inspection of this figure, it will be seen that the part 3 of theneck band portion which forms a part of the pattern 2 has been cut awayto form a notch 4, the width of the blank or pattern at this point beingconsiderably less than the other points of the neck band. It will alsobe seen that the square end portions 3a and 5b ofthe parts 3 and 5,respectively', have been unitedby stitching, the arrangement being suchthat-the lower edge of the assembled blank forms a single straight line,as indicated at 2a.

The blank thus formed is then folded longitudinally and the edgesbrought over and stitched together. Thewide end portion of the tie has acentral longitu-dinal seam 9 eX- tend'ing substantially throughout thelength thereof, where the folded over edges meet, as shown in" Figure 3.The'neck band portion of the narrow end section 5 similarly has itsedges folded over andA stitched together as indicated at t3. In order toproduce a flaring small end,v however, the edges of the free end portionof the section 5 are not brought close together, but are turned over andstitched to a tapering piece of fabric 10, as indicated at 6. In otherwords, in order to save material, I cut the narrow end portions 5 ofuni-form width'throughou't. Then, in order to produce the desired flaretothe end portion of the tie, I employ an additional piece of materiall0 of tapering form and interpose it between the overturned edges of themainmaterial so as to increase the width of the tie toward the endthereof.

Referring now to Figure 4, the nature and position of the mutilation ornotch 4 will be better understood, and it will be seen that this notchoccurs on the reverse side of the neck band portion of the tie near themiddle. In order to hold the material in shape at this point, a' shortline of stitching 7 is preferably employed between' the notch and theedge of the tie.

In VVfinishing my improved tie, I employ the usual strip ofanti-friction fabric such as satin, at the neck band portion, to causethe tie to slip more readily through the collar. This strip is indicatedat 8 in Figures 3 and 4, and it will be seen that the notch ormutilation 4 is so located as to be covered and entirely concealed bythis strip 8 when the same is sewed down into position. Thus, theappearance of the finished tie to the purchaser will be the same asthough the defect or mutilation`4 were not present, and since thiskdefeet is entirely covered by the anti-friction band or strip, it in noway detracts from the attractiveness or serviccability of the tie.

lhat I claim is 1. The method of producing a fou r-inhand tie from aregular piece of fabric which comprises laying out a pair of patternsfor the wide end portions of said ties longitudinally on saidfabric,side by side, in reversel arrangement, the longitudinal side edges ofsaid patterns remote from each other extending parallel with the edge ofsaid piece, and the adjacent side edges of said patterns meeting on acommon line extending at an angle to the edge of said piece.

2. The method of producing a four-inhand tie from a regular piece offabric which comprises laying out a pair of patterns for the wide endportions of said ties longitudinally on said fabric, side by side. inreverse, arrangement, with one of their side edges parallel with theedge of Said piece and a separate pair of patterns for the narrow endportions of said ties also longitudinally on said fabric, side by side,in parallel relation, and adjacent the parallel edge of one of thepatterns for the wide end portion, the patterns for the narrow endportions being of uniform width throughout their length, and each havingone square end.

3. The method of producing a four-inhand tie from a piece of fabricwhich comprises laying out a pair of patterns for the wide end portionsof said ties longitudinally on said fabric, side by side, in reversearrangement, each pattern having at one end. part of a neck bandportion, the other end of each pattern, at the point of maximum width,overlapping the said neck band portion of the adjacent pattern, andcutting out said patterns from the fabric so as to preserve intact thewide end of both resulting blanks, while mutilating the neck bandportion thereof.

4. The method of producing a four-inhand tie from a piece of fabricwhich comprises laying out a pair of patterns for the wide end portionsof said ties longitudinally on said fabric, side by side, in reverse,arrangement, each pattern having at one end, part of a neck bandportion, the other end of each pattern. at the. point of maximum width,overlapping the said neck band portion of the adjacent pattern, cuttingout said patterns from the fabric so to preserve intact the wide end ofboth resulting blanks. while mutilating the neck band portion thereof,uniting each such blank with a suitable narrow end portion blank, andfolding and stitching to form a tie, and finally applying a strip offabric over the mutilated portion of the neck bandto conceal the same.

5. The method of producing, as a separate article, the narrow endportion of a four-inhand tie from a piece of fabric which comltlti lloprises laying out the patterns therefor longblank to forni a neck band,such edges being tudinally on said fabric7 side by side, each spacedapart at the other end portion only pattern being ofnniform Widththroughout, of the blank, and interposing between and 10 cutting saidpatterns from the fabric to form stitching to said spaced edges atapered strip 5 blanks7 folding over the side edges of each of fabric,so as to form a flaring free end.

blank, bringing together and uniting such In testimony whereof I affixmy signature. folded edges at one end portion only of the OTTOWEINSTEIN.

